Manufacturing Quality Engineer

BorgWarner•Dixon, IL

About The Position

Direct and oversee day-to-day quality and manufacturing engineering support for manufacturing areas, ensuring customer expectations are met or exceeded. The role leads improvements to reduce product cost, improve quality, and maximize customer satisfaction, while supporting safe, capable, and well-utilized manufacturing equipment and processes. It also leads product introductions and modifications, equipment and process design and implementation, technical problem-solving, customer corrective-action follow-up, and training and support for manufacturing teams.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field from a four-year college or university.
10–12 years of engineering experience.
Active participation in a major product launch.
Thorough depth and breadth of knowledge and experience in manufacturing and quality engineering principles.
Knowledge of DOE, product, and manufacturing processes and quality systems.
Skills in time and motion analysis, economics and cost analysis, value analysis, tool and fixture design, automation design and application, and ergonomics.
Knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
Verbal and written communication skills for internal and external customers, presentation skills, organization skills, and project management skills, including Gantt and PERT charts.
Knowledge of SMED theory and application, FMEA, and problem-solving methods such as 5W, 8D, A3, and Fishbone.
Knowledge of visual factory concepts and health and safety systems and procedures.
Knowledge of the automotive industry and its customers.
Ability to travel with minimal notification.

Responsibilities

Identify and implement manufacturing improvements that reduce product cost, improve quality, and maximize customer satisfaction.
Ensure the safety, quality, capability, and utilization of manufacturing and processing equipment and processes.
Research and implement best-practice manufacturing and processing methods.
Lead new product introductions and current-product modifications on the manufacturing floor.
Review and quote processing and production equipment and tools.
Develop, use, and maintain effective documentation and control systems.
Lead manufacturing teams in defining, justifying, and coordinating purchases and implementation of equipment and processes; perform capacity analysis and track tooling and AR expenditures.
Assist with or lead elements of APQP/NPDP, including selection of special characteristics for products and build processes.
Lead the design and build of manufacturing, assembly, and processing equipment and processes.
Resolve and prevent issues using structured problem-solving methods such as 8D, 5 Why, and A3.
Coordinate or perform process diagnostics, maintenance, repairs, calibrations, and development of operating procedures.
Coordinate and perform special studies, DOE, and capacity and capability analyses.
Review and disposition non-conforming materials.
Represent BorgWarner on related issues and present to customers, employees, and all levels of management.
Manage customer portals for assigned activities, including corrective actions, capacity reports, warranty management, and SCRs.
Lead fast-response meetings for customer complaints and follow corrective actions through on-time completion.
Coordinate and manage outside contract projects and specialized processes, including heat treating, welding, and soldering.
Use a teamwork approach to achieve departmental objectives, including safety, scrap, and FTT goals.
Provide technical leadership, training, and support to manufacturing teams and peers.
Use required PPE, follow safety rules and procedures, train others, comply with the plant code of conduct, and attend safety and health training.
Lead and promote 5S standards and BorgWarner Beliefs by example.
Define finished-goods packing and obtain customer approval.
Perform other activities as needed.